Bio
Kavitha Ramchandran MD, graduated with an undergraduate degree in Human Biology from Stanford University, did medical school and residency training in medicine at University of California, San Francisco and completed her fellowship in Medical Oncology and Palliative Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago. She joined faculty at Stanford University in 2010. Currently she is a Clinical Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Oncology. She serves as the Medical Director of Cancer Care Services for the Stanford Cancer Center across the enterprise, and is the inaugural Chief of Mentoring and Career Development for the Division of Oncology.
Dr. Ramchandran is recognized for her contributions as a leader in the research of thoracic malignancies with a specific focus in thymic epithelial tumors. She serves as a principal investigator and sub-investigator on several research trials from early phase to phase II and phase III studies. The goal of these trials is developing novel approaches and identifying new targets for the treatment of both thoracic malignancies as well as rare tumors such as thymic epithelial tumors including thymoma and thymic cancers.
Dr. Ramchandran also has research focuses on developing care delivery models that incorporate values (patients, family members, and clinicians), as well as novel means of palliative care education. She does research on online education and in patient reported outcomes (PROs). She also is part of an active thoracic oncology trials group recruiting patients for clinical trials using novel therapeutics.
Dr. Ramchandran is recognized for her contributions as a leader in the integration of palliative and oncology care. Dr. Ramchandran is one of a small number of dual trained faculty who are working to build synergies between the fields of oncology and palliative medicine in the areas of supportive care research, and novel models of care. In her care of patients Dr. Ramchandran values a deep relationship with the families she cares for. She provides care that is aligned with the patient and family's personal values with the goal of the best quality of life and longevity possible.
